Day by Day by Chris Muir

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Much has been written and said about the Supreme Court decision giving terror suspects detained at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility the right to challenge their status in Federal Court.One of the most well reasoned discussions comes to us from the smart, vivacious, and fashionable Emily Zanotti, who offers lines like this, "The three dissenting judges went all Ike Turner on the majority opinion. " Click on over to the American Princess and enjoy. Then come on back.

I suspect that in coming years, much as history will eventually count George W. Bush as one of this nation's best Presidents, we will look back on this decision and recognize the delicacy with with the Court attempted to balance the various needs of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches.Can’t say I agree with the ruling, but I begin to grasp the logic. And I give kudos to Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Thomas in their strongly worded dissents.

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About Me

A 60-something adjunct instructor at a western Pennsylvania community college. Now trying to figure out what I want to do when I grow up. In my callow youth I worked as a radio DJ, and later spent twenty years as a TV news reporter, anchor, producer, and editor. Later a joined the world of academia as a researcher into the many and varied uses of telecommunications technology for teaching, learning, and in medicine.
Now I'm a grandpa and a dad again.

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